JOHN EVANS HAS made two changes to the Roscommon side that comfortably defeated London last month as they get set to take on Sligo in the Connacht SFC semi-final at Markievicz Park on Saturday evening.

Ronan Stack replaces the injured Donal Ward in defence while Conor Daly gets the nod in the forward line ahead of Donie Shine.

Daly is expected to play a holding role for the Rossies as they bid to reach their first final since 2011.

Their opponents Sligo will have a mixture of youth and experience with Niall Carew naming four championship debutants in his starting XV for the game which will be broadcast live on Sky Sports.

Defenders Daniel Maye and Eoin Flanagan, midfielder Cian Breheny and half-forward Criostoir Davey will all make their first championship starts.

Breheny is a nephew of Mark Breheny, who captains the team from centre-forward.

Throw-in on Saturday evening is 7pm.

ROSCOMMON XV

1. Darren O’Malley (Michael Glaveys)
2. Seán McDermott (Western Gaels)
3. Niall Carty (Padraig Pearses) - Captain
4. Neil Collins (Castlerea St. Kevins)

5. Ronan Stack (St. Brigids)
6. Niall Daly (Padraig Pearses)
7. Ciaran Cafferky (Western Gaels)

8. Ian Kilbride (St. Brigids)
9. Cathal Shine (Clann na nGael)

10. Conor Daly (Padraig Pearses)
11. Cathal Cregg (Western Gaels)
12. Enda Smith (Boyle)

13. Diarmuid Murtagh (St. Faithleachs)
14. Senan Kilbride (St. Brigids)
15. Ciaráin Murtagh (St. Faithleachs)

SLIGO XV

1. Aidan Devaney (Calry/St.Joseph)

2. Ross Donavan (Eastern Harps)
3. Kevin McDonnell (Castleconnor)
4. Daniel Maye (Tubbercurry)

5: Keelan Cawley (Coolera Standhill)
6 Brendan Egan (St.Vincent’s)
7. Eoin Flanagan (St.John’s)

8. Cian Breheny (St.Mary’s)
9. Niall Murphy (Coolera Standhill )

10. Criostóir Davey (Coolaney/Mullinbreena)
11. Mark Breheny (St.Mary’s) - Captain
12. Neil Ewing (Drumcliffe /Rosses Point)

13. David Kelly (Tubbercurry)
14 Pat Hughes (Geevagh)
15 Adrian Marren (Curry)

– First published 13.08

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